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Tenchi's cousin? Who might that be?

AstroNerdBoy wrote:

OVA 3 had a conclusion, its just that K-sensei got lost telling what he felt were fun side stories and then the last episode comes off rushed. OVA 3 +1 gave us a bit more closure but I do agree that the explanation of spoiler[Kiyone's death] was poor and there is disappointment in a lack of explanation about Mihoshi.

Um... spoiler that please? Not only does it seem rather important, it's about a character who wasn't even in the first two OVA series (yet was present in the two TV series).

AstroNerdBoy wrote:

Tenchi's cousin? Who might that be?

Sorry, I was still under the impression that Seina is Tenchi's cousin. They do look nearly identical. Also, Tenchi is apparently related to everyone ever.

Anath_19 wrote:

AstroNerdBoy wrote: OVA 3 had a conclusion, its just that K-sensei got lost telling what he felt were fun side stories and then the last episode comes off rushed. OVA 3 +1 gave us a bit more closure but I do agree that the explanation of spoiler[Kiyone's death] was poor and there is disappointment in a lack of explanation about Mihoshi. Um... spoiler that please? Not only does it seem rather important, it's about a character who wasn't even in the first two OVA series (yet was present in the two TV series).

Actually, he's talking about a completely different character who happens to have the same name as the more well known character. This other character is known to be dead within the first few episodes of nearly every incarnation of Tenchi available.


I wish it weren't nearly impossible to get ahold of the original OVAs on DVD. They need to re-release them.

AstroNerdBoy wrote:

OVA 3 had a conclusion, its just that K-sensei got lost telling what he felt were fun side stories and then the last episode comes off rushed. OVA 3 +1 gave us a bit more closure but I do agree that the explanation of spoiler[Kiyone's death] was poor and there is disappointment in a lack of explanation about Mihoshi.

Um... spoiler that please? Not only does it seem rather important, it's about a character who wasn't even in the first two OVA series (yet was present in the two TV series).

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I'm still waiting for the fourth Ryo-Ohki OVA.

This was always a longshot since officially, OVA 3 ends the Tenchi series. K-sensei has hinted that he might do something with Tenchi after Seikishi Monogatari, but honestly I don't think most people will care for it. I expect it will be stories along the lines of what he's done in recent doujinshi (sans the H-one of course) showing "fun at Tenchi's house."

penguintruth wrote:

Actually, he's talking about a completely different character who happens to have the same name as the more well known character. This other character is known to be dead within the first few episodes of nearly every incarnation of Tenchi available. I wish it weren't nearly impossible to get ahold of the original OVAs on DVD. They need to re-release them.

Yes. Kiyone is the name of Tenchi's mother in the canon. The name confusion is allegedly due to Hasegawa-sensei taking the name and using it for her stories when Kajishima-sensei had already decided the was to be used for Tenchi's mother. Well this shows K-sensei's weakness in not giving up information because he doesn't feel you (the audience) need to know it.

AstroNerdBoy wrote:

Quote: I'm still waiting for the fourth Ryo-Ohki OVA. This was always a longshot since officially, OVA 3 ends the Tenchi series. K-sensei has hinted that he might do something with Tenchi after Seikishi Monogatari, but honestly I don't think most people will care for it. I expect it will be stories along the lines of what he's done in recent doujinshi (sans the H-one of course) showing "fun at Tenchi's house."

Well wasn't OAV three supposed to show Tenchi picking who he marries? And since that didn't happen wasn't it stated there would be a fourth OAV where he did?

I think Kajishima is trying to follow in the footsteps of Leiji Matsumoto with the multiple connected universes...[/i]

AstroNerdBoy wrote:

penguintruth wrote: Actually, he's talking about a completely different character who happens to have the same name as the more well known character. This other character is known to be dead within the first few episodes of nearly every incarnation of Tenchi available. I wish it weren't nearly impossible to get ahold of the original OVAs on DVD. They need to re-release them. Yes. Kiyone is the name of Tenchi's mother in the canon. The name confusion is allegedly due to Hasegawa-sensei taking the name and using it for her stories when Kajishima-sensei had already decided the was to be used for Tenchi's mother. Well this shows K-sensei's weakness in not giving up information because he doesn't feel you (the audience) need to know it.

Ah-ha, thanks for the clarification. I never would have realized that.

I'm only just now getting into Matsumoto's works (having recently blogged Space Battleship Yamato and now starting Space Battleship Yamato 2) but considering how all his characters look alike...*lol* At least K-sensei's characters look different (for the most part).

I think I'm all Tenchi Muyo'd out. GXP looks uninteresting and Mahou Shoujo Club needs to get the heck away from me. Granted, I made an entire RPG campaign whose secondary objective was to build the mythos of Kiyone Makibi (Mihoshi, too), but I think I'm at my limit. Let me have my memories and move on.

^i agree with almost everything astroboy says except for ova 3 ending it, i know I've talked with you about it before but there is still so much stuff left to tell, like how in the doujinshi he may have multiple kids at least one, etc. , so i would love to see that done

AstroNerdBoy wrote:

Tenchi's cousin? Who might that be?

Sorry, I was still under the impression that Seina is Tenchi's cousin. They do look nearly identical. Also, Tenchi is apparently related to everyone ever.

AstroNerdBoy wrote:

I'm only just now getting into Matsumoto's works (having recently blogged Space Battleship Yamato and now starting Space Battleship Yamato 2) but considering how all his characters look alike...*lol* At least K-sensei's characters look different (for the most part).

Well, Matsumoto certainly has a style, like Bruce Timm, but I wouldn't say his characters all look alike. He's not Hisashi Hirai. Dr. Sado doesn't look like Shima. Emeraldas doesn't look like Theresa (much). Emeraldas does look like Matael, but the two are twin sisters.

I defy you to find another Matsumoto character that looks exactly like Desslar's assistant Hiss.

...remember, this was an era when the sales of a preceeding OAV determined whether there's enough money to make a succeeding OAV, so there was no guarantee how far an OAV series will go --it's not pre-determined-- so we knew there's no guarantee we would get any sort of ending).

krownklown wrote:

^i agree with almost everything astroboy says except for ova 3 ending it, i know I've talked with you about it before but there is still so much stuff left to tell, like how in the doujinshi he may have multiple kids at least one, etc. , so i would love to see that done

Same here. OVA 3 was not going to be the "end of the Franchise". I still have a hard copy of his original interview from the old AIC BBS and he states "Third OVA is about goddess war. Later Ova(OVA 4)will be about time of peace after the war. Here the story will tie up some loose ends, and open questions will be answered."

K: His decision will be the biggest break point of "Tenchi Muyo!" And end the Chapter one of OVA series.

T: Tenchi is chased into a life that he can't make the choice as a normal male human being. Or I should say his destiny has determined what he has to go through. Tenchi is not allowed to have his own will and it all caused from his environment and fates. He must go through good and bad things. Will Tenchi's life changed in the 3rd OVA series?

K: The easy way to put the whole things is, Tenchi Muyo! the 1st, 2nd and 3rd are like in WW2. The Chapter 2 of OVA are post WW2.

T: I believe people will be curious about the Chapter 2 as well. Do you have the idea now?

K: Um...I wonder the project will be accepted by anybody...cause its about a normal daily life after war.

T: Its like after war and everything settled, the rest of it is just normal daily life.

K: Yes. But, there will be another meaning of "war" waiting for him...

T: Yeah, the "war" that is different from "The earth is in DANGER!" things.

K: Therefore, I think there will be no more 4th, 5th of "Tenchi Muyo! Ryohki"OVA Chapter one.

penguintruth wrote:

AstroNerdBoy wrote: Tenchi's cousin? Who might that be? Sorry, I was still under the impression that Seina is Tenchi's cousin. They do look nearly identical. Also, Tenchi is apparently related to everyone ever.

Well, as krownklown mentioned upthread, Kiriko Masaki in GXP is Tenchi's cousin, so you were still right, just about the wrong person.

Nobuyuki wrote:

... Kiriko Masaki in GXP is Tenchi's cousin...)

A very distant cousin though since the Kanji for "Masaki" is different (or at least, that's what my sleepy brain is telling me).

True, but still close enough for her (and her mother) to attend the funeral in OVA 3 episode 1.

Hmmm...I don't have that in my docs. I do have this from his interview on AIC's English website (and it isn't the greatest translation).

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K: His decision will be the biggest break point of "Tenchi Muyo!" And end the Chapter one of OVA series. T: Tenchi is chased into a life that he can't make the choice as a normal male human being. Or I should say his destiny has determined what he has to go through. Tenchi is not allowed to have his own will and it all caused from his environment and fates. He must go through good and bad things. Will Tenchi's life changed in the 3rd OVA series? K: The easy way to put the whole things is, Tenchi Muyo! the 1st, 2nd and 3rd are like in WW2. The Chapter 2 of OVA are post WW2. T: I believe people will be curious about the Chapter 2 as well. Do you have the idea now? K: Um...I wonder the project will be accepted by anybody...cause its about a normal daily life after war. T: Its like after war and everything settled, the rest of it is just normal daily life. K: Yes. But, there will be another meaning of "war" waiting for him... T: Yeah, the "war" that is different from "The earth is in DANGER!" things. K: Therefore, I think there will be no more 4th, 5th of "Tenchi Muyo! Ryohki"OVA Chapter one.

That last sentence basically tells me no "OVA 4 or 5." There may be a NEW TM!R OVA with a different name to denote "chapter 2" but the K-sensei also states he's not sure people would accept a chapter 2 story. Therefore, I don't expect to see another TM!R tale, but as long as Kajishima makes AIC money, he can do what he bloody well pleases, eh?

T: Then, Tenchi Muyo! Ryohki the 3rd is base on the conflict between Tenchi and "Z", and the rest of the stories will be influenced by the purposes of Goddesses.

K: Also about how Tenchi is going to deal with all that.

T: I think the male fans are curious about Tenchi's "love life", you know what I mean (grin). In what situation that Tenchi have to choice is the most mystery and interesting part for us.

K: I agree. Personally, I want to end the story of the war between Goddesses and move the story to the romantic part too. I am interesting in "that "as well (laugh)